Hat and head covering.



J. M. KERR.-

HAT AND HEAD COVERING.

APPLICATION FILED 3.23, 1910.

1,020,91 2. Patented Mar. 19, 1912.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JENNIE M. KERR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 ANTHONY WALICK, OF

' CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HAT AND HEAD covEnINc.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownv that I, JENNIE M. KERR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State This invention relates to improvements ina .hat or head covering and has for its object to provide a transparent waterproof covering to protect a persons hat and head from the elements.

The improved covering is made of a transparent rubberized silk formed out of one piece of material and provided with two flaps, one for the back and one for the front of a head, and tie strings whereby the covering can be secured over a hat or head and the flaps can be secured in their respective positions, when desired.

The invention consists of certain combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts, clearly described in the following specification and clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view showing the shape of the covering before being gathered to cover a head or hat, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the covering gathered to cover a hat and the flaps depending to cover a face and a-neck.

Referring to the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred design of the improved covering 1 denotes the central portion of the covering, the outer edges of which are curved and provided with reinforcing borders 2, the ends of which are extended inwardly to form guides for the tie strings 3, Which move between the borders 2 and the body 1. The body 1 is also pro- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 23,

Patented Mar. 19, 1912.

1910. Serial No. 557,301.

' vided with two flaps 4 and 5, which are shaped like the tail of a dove, and the outer edges of which are provided with tie strings 6 moving in border guides 7, whereby the 4 flaps can be secured in place on the head of thewearer. The flaps 4 and 5 and the central portion 1 are made out of. one pieceof material, either by stamping or cutting. By drawing the strings 3, a convenient protecting head or hat covering is formed. Either one, or both of the flaps may be used, as desired. Owing to the transparency of the material from which the covering is made, the appearance of a hat will not be hid thereby, nor will the sight of a wearer be obscured when the front flap is used. The material I'prefer to use for the front flap of the covering is rubberized or oiled silk, which will afford adequate protection against either rain or dust. IVhen it is desired to hold one or both of the flaps in an inoperative position either or both are placed under the central portion of the covering and are thereby concealed.

Having described my invention I claim A transparent waterproof covering for hats consisting of a very full top portion adapted to completely cover a hat, drawstrings for closing said top portion around the hat, front and back flaps dependable from said top portion, draw string guides between said top portion and said flaps and draw strings adapted to hold said flaps closely around the neck of a wearer.

In testimon whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J ENN IE M. KERR.

CONRAD O'ITINGER. 

